Public Interest News
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Launching a Public Interest Career at Vanderbilt Law
Assistant Dean Beth Cruz discusses public interest career paths, experiential learning opportunities, stipends, and more Read MoreMay. 23, 2024
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Public Interest Legislation and Policy Practicum Hits the Ground Running
Many prospective law students are drawn to a career in public interest, motivated by the idea of improving people’s lives and making the world a better place. However, public interest employers do not follow traditional law recruiting cycles, which can create uncertainty for students looking for practical ways to identify… Read MoreMay. 23, 2024
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Alissa Osberg Named 2024 George Barrett Social Justice Fellow
The Barrett Fellowship will fund Osberg’s work with the DC Volunteer Lawyers Project. Read MoreMay. 22, 2024
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Natalia Wurst ’24 Named 2024 Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow
Wurst will represent unaccompanied immigrant youth as an Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC) Fellow with Al Otro Lado in San Diego Read MoreMay. 21, 2024
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Nine Branstetter Summer Fellows to Intern in Federal Attorney Generals’ Offices, State Law Offices, and Judicial Chambers
Fellowships support litigation-minded law students working in internships with judicial chambers, government law offices, legal nonprofits Read MoreMay. 20, 2024
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Joshua Lehde Named 2024 George Barrett Social Justice Fellow
Lehde will work at the Appellate Division of the Public Defenders Conference of Tennessee Read MoreMay. 17, 2024
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Voting Rights in the South: A Fundamental Right Worth Fighting For
The Voting Rights in the South Roundtable featured four panels of diverse and advocacy driven panelists Read MoreMay. 6, 2024
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19 members of the Class of 2024 Complete Pro Bono Pledge
Many prospective law students are drawn to a career in public interest, motivated by the idea of improving people’s lives and making the world a better place. However, public interest employers do not follow traditional law recruiting cycles, which can create uncertainty for students looking for practical ways to identify… Read MoreApr. 19, 2024
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SJR Inaugural Symposium on Capitalism and The Carceral State
Many prospective law students are drawn to a career in public interest, motivated by the idea of improving people’s lives and making the world a better place. However, public interest employers do not follow traditional law recruiting cycles, which can create uncertainty for students looking for practical ways to identify… Read MoreApr. 9, 2024
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Vanderbilt Law School Hosts Ambassador John Richmond
Ambassador-at-large John Cotton Richmond discussed efforts to combat human trafficking Read MoreMar. 28, 2024